George Canning

So very sorry to hear the passing of George ,a great friend since I met & trained with him in Parnell sq ,back in the late sixties,nothing but good memories of a real gentle man ,(until u faced him in competition) may he rest in piece

Condolence to the Canning family on the Passing of George. He was a Gentleman, Great great person. He will be sadly missed. RIP Professor. Willie & Thomas Sherry.

Sincere sympathies Valerie and to the family on George's passing.
Leafing through the messages here about how George touched people's lives so deeply, must be comforting for you to know that his legacy is being felt so widely.
I first met George through my brother Tim, going to his classes in Claude Hall. What struck me was the warmth and care George showed about 'you' as a person. He knew how to extricate from you where life might be troubling you. He had an amazing ability to ask those deep-thinking questions of you that ensured when you left his class, you were continuing to think about what he said in there; how you could change your way of life/way of thinking. As a young person, that was magic. No matter what 'block' you'd put up to the Professor's suggestion, George would look at you directly with those penetrating eyes and ask you another question which of course would negate the block you had just tried to put in place. So many of George's students made such successes of their lives and that's no accident.
Sadly, I didn't feel the circumstances were right in my being able to continue participating but looking through these messages here, I know I missed out on a lot of good teachings.
He had much suffering to deal with in his latter years but took it in his stride like so much of his life. Hope he is at peace now reading these messages, wide-eyed in disbelief that he had such impact on us all!
Rest in peace George. Thank you for such a great legacy.

So sorry to hear about George’s passing. Such a great character. Sending all the Cannings our condolences. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Valerie and family on the loss of George.

Deepest sympathies from your former neighbours from Coolock, so very sorry to hear the terrible news. Thinking of you all Mrs Canning, Valerie, David, Carol & Georgie at this very sad time.

Deepest sympathies from your former neighbours from Coolock, so very sorry to hear the terrible news. Thinking of you all Mrs Canning, Valerie, David, Carol & Georgie at this very sad time.

Sorry to hear of his passing. He was a great kickboxing teacher to me. May he rest in peace.

At a time in my life where I had come to a crossroads an amazing human being called George Canning came into my life. George took my hand and showed me the way.
You will always be in my heart and my thoughts Professor. I will pass on what I have learned and help others as you have helped me.
domo arigatou gozaimasu
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Rest in peace Great Master... Through your teachings and passed down knowledge there are a lot of generations that will be forever greatful for your work. There are a lot of people that found their calling and their inner peace by joining Mugendo Martial Arts....
Our deepest condolences to the family and friends, our hearts are broken...

Deepest sympathy Valerie and Family.

As a relatively younger and more foolish man in 2009 I met the Prof. G

I immediately knew that George was very special and especially unique.
We became friends very quickly.

Listening to the hard and the soft talk - George straightened out so many parts of my life and my business in so many ways I would need many pages to list.
He put me on the road to being a much better person.

The many blessings I have especially my beautiful wife and family George was alway there to help me and instrumental in building my life as it is today - and I thank him dearly.

We miss you prof.
May you rest in peace.

As a young kickboxer under the teachings of Fergal Lawlor, who in turn was taught by George, I would like to say thank you for changing my life and being a good man. My sincere condolences for all of his family and friends. Rest in peace

Deepest. Sympathy. Valerie & family. RIP George

To mrs canning and family our Deepest condolence George was a true gentleman may you rest in peace

I am so sorry to hear of George’s passing. My sincere condolences to the Canning family.
It was my good fortune to have met George many years ago when our daughter Áine was very ill. He repeatedly performed his incredible healing powers on her. His presence alone gave her joy and he eased her suffering on many occasions.
The night Áine passed to eternal life George spent the night with me in her bedroom and I personally witnessed and experienced how George’s healing powers and affection to Áine put her at ease and enabled her to pass away peacefully. George clearly helped others not only in life but also in death. and I will be forever grateful to him.
George “mo chara” now that you too have passed to eternal life may you rest in peace.
Liam Liston (Malahide)

Sincere condolences to the Canning family.

Prof George was a great mentor and friend. I have fond memories of our chats and training sessions on Saturday mornings.

R.I.P

Sincere condolences to Georgie and all the Canning family, I had the pleasure to train with the legend and to get to know the man,an experience I will always be grateful for.
Ar dheis de go raibh a anam

Sincere sympathy to the Canning family on the passing of George.He was a great friend and neighbour. May he rest in peace.

Deepest condolences to the Canning family..May he rest in peace..from the Bishop family

Sincere Sympathy Carol on the sad loss of your Father and also to Dave, Emma, Jason and all your family you are in our thoughts may he Rest in Peace.

I've spent 35 years of my life (over here in Arizona since1986) teaching others what George and his brother Joe, taught me.
A Great Instructor, Trainer and Martial Artist is gone.
He was an inspiration he gave me direction and motivation in my life.
Thank you George. RIP.

Rest in peace Mr Canning. Sincerest sympathy to Carol, Dave, Jason, Emma and the entire Canning family at this sad time.

Deepest sympathy to the Canning family on the loss of their beloved husband,dad,grandad,great grandad,uncle,
brother and friend.May George rest in peace

Sorry to learn of Professor Cannings passing
A great mentor, teacher & friend
Condolences to all the Canning family
RIP George

My sincere condolences to Valerie & the “Canning family”on the passing of George. I had great admiration for him & he became my mentor in “kickboxing”. May he Rest in Peace.

Condolences to Valerie, Georgie, David and the extended Canning family. We shared many happy and sometimes testing moments in the Mugendo University at Phibsboro as Professor George pushed me beyond my own restricted and narrow limits. The best trainer I met in any sport and such an exuberant, larger-than-life character. Lessons he taught me in the 80s and 90s are still valuable to me today. A sad loss to his family and his many friends. RIP Professor. You will always have my respect and gratitude.

Rest in Peace Professor Canning, and my deepest condolences to all the Canning family and friends at this sad time.

deepest sympthy to Valerie and all the family. iknew George for a long time in Phibsboro and elsewhere and will miss him

Condolences to the Canning family. George trained me back in the early 80’s to black belt before I left ireland to go to South Africa and now Australia. He taught me so much about Mugendo, discipline and hard work. May he R.I.P - Ann Boulton (Nee Daly)

Condolence to the family of Mr George Canning. He was a great man and teacher. I was a pupil of his in the early eighties. R.I.P.

We are very sorry to hear about George, he was always a very helpful neighbour to us. Our deepest condolences to you Valerie and your children

On behalf of Mugendo Association of Ireland, we would like to convey our deepest sympathy to the Canning family on the passing of Professor George Canning, founder of Mugendo. George was a coach, a mentor, a teacher and a friend to us. Stewart Beattie, Desy Murphy and Michael Mc Dermott

So sorry to hear of George’s passing. He was a great neighbour and always looked out for us. Our deepest sympathies to Valarie and family. May he Rest In Peace.

Sincere condolences on the passing of George. We are thinking of you Valerie and all your family at this time.

May he rest in peace.

Donal Leen & Éadaoin Flynn (102)

Very sorry to hear of George's passing.
He had a major influence in martial arts in Ireland and abroad.
I really enjoyed any time I spent is his company when I was a young man.
May he rest in peace ☘️

Dear Valerie.
So sorry to hear about your beloved George. He was a lovely man and a true gentleman. I will always remember how kind you and George both were to my Mum when I was young and sick in hospital. May he rest in Heaven with all the angels and give you strength to get through this hard time.
RIP George.

Our deepest sympathy to Valerie and all your Family
On the passing of George,may he rest in peace ,

Sincere condolences to all the Canning family at this sad time. May you Rest in peace George.
It was a pleasure knowing you

Deepest sympathy to all the Canning family at this sad time.
George was an inspiration to so many.
May he Rest In Peace

Sincere condolences to all the Canning family at this sad time.. May George Rest in Peace.

My condolences to the Canning family on their loss. I've known George since the late '70's. The term legend, is used quite often to describe someone. In George Cannings case, it is an understatement his contribution to martial arts in Ireland was immense. May he rest in peace.

Dear George, I will miss you very much. Time goes by so fast. I have so many fond memories but the greatest ones are when we laughed. My sincere condolences to the Canning family on such a great loss. God bless

I had the great fortune to first meet George over 25 years ago, having become a student in Claude Hall - my one & only regret was that it wasn't long before that !

I spent much time in George's company over the years - and although I had one wonderful Dad already, George became like a second father to me. He was, as has been repeatedly said, a truly inspirational man who devoted himself completely during those years to the betterment of others & through that, he left a hugely positive mark on the very many people he encountered.

In all the many years I have known him, I have heard nothing but glowing tributes for all George did for people - in life & in death. - and they are all richly deserved.

I witnessed & experienced first hand, week after week, the numerous people who came to George for his wonderful training, his incredible healing powers (sometimes the techniques left people shocked & had to be seen to be believed !) and his always sound advice. Everybody left the better and the wiser of their encounters with George.

I will miss our regular chats in more recent times hugely and remember you always with complete fondness and appreciation for all you did for me and for everyone else who had the good fortune to cross your path. In the very best of way's, you truly were one of a kind.

Rest easy my great & unique friend - I am glad the suffering is over - thank you for everything


Tim

Sincere condolences to all the Canning family at this sad time. Rest in peace George. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.

So sorry to hear of the passing of Professor George, my deepest sympathies to all his family, we will keep you in out thoughts and prayers at this stressful time. May he rest un peace

My condolences to Georgie and the family at this sad time. Prof George Snr was an unforgettable man and gentleman. I became his student in my early 20s (Claude Hall). Throughout my life he taught me valuable lessons both personally and professionally which I told today. It was always a pleasure to meet up with him from time to time to have a training session in Dorset St. Whilst training, I could talk to him about anything and he gave me guidance! Each time I left his presence I felt great in myself. I will truly miss him from the bottom of my heart! You rest in peace Prof Canning - we soon meet again my friend! xoxoxo

Deepest sympethy to the Canning family on the passing of George May he rest in peace. It was a honour to have known him.

Gentleman George it was a true honour to have experienced your stewardship and wisdom your personal ethics and logic and professional stoicism.
Professor George R I P ❤️

Valerie Aoife and family. We are so sorry to hear of the death of George. It’s so hard at any time but so much harder for all of you at this dreadful time. You are all in our thoughts and prayers may George rest in peace

Too many memories to recall, I have known George since the early 70s. He was a legend in the martial arts. A man unique for his time. My heart felt sympathy to all his family. Sleep well George

RIP Professor. Thank you for your time, wisdom and generosity. You helped me through dark times and gave me the courage to believe in myself. Rest In Peace.

So sorry to hear of George’s passing. Thinking of you Aunt Valerie & my cousins, Valerie, David, Carol & Georgie. George always kept us entertained & will be sadly missed.

My thoughts are with you and family Aunt Valerie and I’m very sorry for your loss, my sincere condolences, Niall

So sorry for your great loss. George was a great teacher in many ways and a great influence in my life.

Some people sleepwalk through life, George lived it to the full. It is not a cliche to say he will remembered, because everyone who knew him has a ‘George’ story.
Sincere condolence to all who knew and loved him.

With deepest sympathies Valerie & George on the passing of Professor Canning.
He was an inspiration to all who met him.

Dear Valerie

Sincerest condolences on the passing of George. The Professor was a father figure, teacher and a true friend to all his students. I will never forget him holding court to a small crowd in the Palm Room of the Ritz Hotel in London while doing the box splits in a tuxedo. He was a true original and a man amongst men with a ready ear and a more ready laugh. RIP Professor George Canning

Sincere condolences to Valerie and the family on the passing of George. He was such a gentleman. May he Rest In Peace R.I.P.

So sorry to hear of Georges passing rest in peace my good friend

RIP Professor. I am very sad to hear of Professor George’s passing. My sincere condolences to Professor George’s family and friends during this very sad time. I will always remember him and will be forever grateful for his help with my injuries, wise words also the kindness he gave me and willingness to help others.